New mechanism for clearing emboli in brain blood vessels could be a link between Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia Occlusion of tiny blood vessels in various organs is likely to occur…
The cortex of the brain has a specific arrangement of specific types of neurons that is essential for its advanced functions. The first cells of cortex produced in the embryo,…
The way in which the brain interprets incoming information is constantly changing according to the relevance of the incoming stimuli at that moment in time. This ‘plasticity’ results in part,…
The mammalian cerebral cortex is responsible for higher functions of the brain, such as perception, cognition and memory. My lab focuses on how the developing cortex is organized into different…
Humans and other advanced animals have an impressive capacity to recognize the behavioral significance, or category membership, of a wide range of sensory stimuli. This ability, which is disrupted by…
BRF-funded seed grant research leads Dr. Dane Chetkovich to exponential advancements not just in his study of epilepsy but other researchers’ understanding of both epilepsy and mood disorders as well.…
Parkinson’s disease (PD) afflicts approximately 1.5 million Americans annually. Although drugs such as levodopa (Sinemet) are available for the treatment of parkinsonian symptoms, they often produce disabling side effects called…
Nicotinic receptors are widely expressed in the brain, modulating many neuronal processes and contributing to neuropathologies such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and epilepsy. We have found that a mutation…
Parkinson’s disease (PD) afflicts approximately 1.5 million Americans annually. Although drugs such as levodopa (Sinemet) are available for the treatment of parkinsonian symptoms, they often produce disabling side effects called…
The way in which the brain interprets incoming information is constantly changing according to the relevance of the incoming stimuli at that moment in time. This ‘plasticity’ results in part,…
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